Tag: instrumental

I promote a lot of music on Sharing The Goodness. But where do I find half this stuff?

A big chunk comes from casual browsing. Yet more come from recommendations and chance encounters. A significant amount, however, I find through music channels — the accounts on YouTube devoted to uploading music in certain genres (or sometimes all genres) to share the goodness on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. There are a ton I return to on the regular to whet my artistic appetite and set the tone for my day — today we’ll be taking a look at what makes DYNMK a musical stand-by.

Lovers of ambient, electronica and R&B…you’ve found your treasure trove. I happened upon DYNMK over a year ago and have found myself returning time and time again in search of the next song that has me melting in my seat. Even better? There’s plenty to sink your teeth into whether you’re a casual listener or a music buff. Steady uploads, a consistent tone and the perfect balance between variety and theme go a long way in making this channel stand out.

I also only just realized that DYNMK is an abbreviation of ‘dynamic’. Damn it, me.

Ambient & Instrumental

I’m back on the ball! The blog may have needed a few weeks to get its shit together (passive phrasing will get me places), but I needed approximately zero time to find yet more incredible music to share. Without further ado, check out the songs below if you’re looking to add a few new favorites to your playlists. The five below are a blend between ambient and instrumental, using vocal samples for flavor but being generally light on lyrics with more emphasis on melody and mood.

Sometimes a song will all but pick you up with two hands and drop you in the middle of another world entirely. This isn’t even a nod to the title — Kasbo‘s ‘World Away’ is a genuinely artful, rich composition that conjures up all sorts of fantastical imagery.

Now, this song absolutely toes the line of what constitutes an instrumental. A single line is repeated ad nauseum throughout the piece, distorted for flavor and sometimes reduced to echoing notes that compliment the instrumentation. …But I could give less of a damn. This is easily one of my favorite instrumentals of the year. If you’re a fan of ODESZA or any other sort of arsty instrumental group that blends multiple styles together and to hell with easy categorization, you’ll love Kasbo.